Positioning Structure For A Document Box

ABSTRACT

A positioning structure for a document box contains a first cover and a second cover, two grooves formed on a connection of the first and the second covers; the first cover including two first recesses, and the second cover including two second recesses, two retainers are attached in the first and the second recesses; the first cover also including a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot; the second cover also including a first notch, a second notch, and a third notch; wherein each positioning member includes an integrally formed abutting block, an actuating section fixed thereon, a first inserting piece extending downward from a rear side of the abutting block, two inserting pieces attached on two sides of the first inserting piece individually, and a cutout formed on the first inserting piece.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a positioning structure for a document box that is capable of positioning at least one positioning member in a first and/or a second covers based on requirement.

2.Description of the Prior Art

A conventional document box includes a first and a second covers to be closed together, and at least one retainer to retain the first and the second covers together, the first and the second covers are made in two different molds respectively, thus increasing production cost.

Moreover, a paper or a catalog is placed in the document box, but the paper or the catalog can not be fixed in the document box securely.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a positioning structure for a document box that is capable of positioning at least one positioning member in a first and/or a second covers based on requirement.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a positioning structure for a document box of which a first and a second covers are integrally formed by using a mold to lower production cost.

To obtain the above objective, a positioning structure for a document box provided by the present invention contains:

a first cover and a second cover, both of which are integrally formed by a mold and correspond to each other, two grooves formed on a connection of the first and the second covers to retain two retaining members respectively so that the document box are opened and closed; the first cover including two first recesses disposed on one side thereof, and the second cover including two second recesses fixed on one side thereof individually, two retainers are attached in the first and the second recesses so that the first and the second covers are locked together by using the retainers individually; the first cover also including a first slot disposed on another side thereof, a second slot fixed on one end side thereof, and a third slot formed on another end side thereof; the second cover also including a first notch disposed on another side thereof, a second notch fixed on one end side thereof, and a third notch formed on another end side thereof;

wherein each positioning member includes an integrally formed abutting block, an actuating section fixed thereon, a first inserting piece extending downward from a rear side of the abutting block, two inserting pieces attached on two sides of the first inserting piece individually, and a cutout formed on the first inserting piece.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a positioning structure for a document box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the assembly of the positioning structure for the document box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the positioning structure for the document box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the assembly of a positioning structure for the document box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view showing the assembly of the positioning structure for the document box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the operation of the positioning structure for the document box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the operation of the positioning member of the positioning structure for the document box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention will be clearer from the following description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a positioning structure for a document box in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover 11 and a second cover 12, both of which are made by a mold and correspond to each other, two grooves 13, 14 formed on a connection of the first and the second covers 11, 12 to retain two retaining members 21, 22 respectively so that the document box are opened and closed; the first cover 11 including two first recesses 17, 18 disposed on one side thereof, and the second cover 12 including two second recesses 15, 16 fixed on one side thereof individually, two retainers 23, 24 are attached in the first and the second recesses 17, 18 so that the first and the second covers 11, 12 are locked together by using the retainers 23, 24 individually; the first cover 11 also including a first slot 31 disposed on another side thereof, a second slot 331 fixed on one end side thereof, and a third slot 341 formed on another end side thereof; the second cover 12 also including a first notch 32 disposed on another side thereof, a second notch 33 fixed on one end side thereof, and a third notch 34 formed on another end side thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the first, the second, the third slots 31, 331, 341 of the first cover 11 and the first, the second, the third notches 32, 33, 34 of the second cover 12 are integrally formed in the first and the second covers 11, 12 respectively to insert at least one positioning member 40, wherein each positioning member 40 includes an integrally formed abutting block 41, an actuating section 42 fixed thereon, a first inserting piece 44 extending downward from a rear side of the abutting block 41, two inserting pieces 43 attached on two sides of the first inserting piece 44 individually, and a cutout 45 formed on the first inserting piece 44; thereby when the positioning member 40 is selectively inserted in the first, the second, the third slots 31, 331, 341 of the first cover 11 and the first, the second, the third notches 32, 33, 34 of the second cover 12, the first inserting piece 44 is placed in the first slot 31, and a horizontal rib 35 of the first slot 31 is retained in the cutout 45 of the first inserting piece 44 to position the positioning member 40 securely, and a projection 46 fixed on a bottom end of the positioning members 40 is provided to abut against a document, and the actuating section 42 is used to make a user move the abutting block 41 upward to release an engagement of the document.

Furthermore, the positioning member 4.0 is capable of being engaged with or disengaged from the first, the second, the third slots 31, 331, 341 of the first cover 11 and the first, the second, the third notches 32, 33, 34 of the second cover 12 selectively.

In operation, as shown in FIG. 6, the positioning member 40 is inserted in the first slot 31 of the first cover 11, and there is no any positioning member 40 secured in the second cover 12 so that a paper 50 positioned in the first cover 11 is pressed to be further fixed by ways of the positioning member 40, and another paper 50 of the second cover 12 is placed randomly; thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the first slot 31 of the first cover 11 includes the positioning member 4, and the third notch 34 of the second cover 12 also includes another positioning member 40, such that the positioning member 40 is capable of being fixed at any desired position based on requirement. Furthermore, two positioning members 40 are capable of being provided simultaneously so that different formats of documents are taken or read.

While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. 

1. A positioning structure for a document box comprising: a first cover and a second cover, both of which are integrally formed by a mold and correspond to each other, two grooves formed on a connection of the first and the second covers to retain two retaining members respectively so that the document box are opened and closed; the first cover including two first recesses disposed on one side thereof, and the second cover including two second recesses fixed on one side thereof individually, two retainers are attached in the first and the second recesses so that the first and the second covers are locked together by using the retainers individually; the first cover also including a first slot disposed on another side thereof, a second slot fixed on one end side thereof, and a third slot formed on another end side thereof; the second cover also including a first notch disposed on another side thereof, a second notch fixed on one end side thereof, and a third notch formed on another end side thereof; wherein each positioning member includes an integrally formed abutting block, an actuating section fixed thereon, a first inserting piece extending downward from a rear side of the abutting block, two inserting pieces attached on two sides of the first inserting piece individually, and a cutout formed On the first inserting piece.
 2. The positioning structure for the document box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning member is insert in or removed from the first, the second, the third slots of the first cover and the first, the second, the third notches of the second cover by using the first inserting piece.
 3. The positioning structure for the document box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first inserting piece is placed in the first slot, and a horizontal rib of the first slot is retained in the cutout of the first inserting piece to position the positioning member securely.
 4. The positioning structure for the document box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a number of the positioning member is capable of being increased based on requirement.
 5. The positioning structure for the document box as claimed in claim 1, wherein a number of the positioning member is capable of being decreased based on requirement. 